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一錢不值

简 一钱不值 · 繁 一錢不值
Mandarin · pinyin yī qián bù zhí

Meanings

  1. (idiom) not worth a penny; utterly worthless
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
錢
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
值
zhí · price
钱
qián · money, currency, coins
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1–2–4–2 · yi1 qian2 bu4 zhi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 cin4 bat1 zik6

Cantonese word readings for 一錢不值. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 cin4 bat1 zik6

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  1. (idiomatic) not worth a penny; utterly worthless; mere trash

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